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Clove Road, Catskills; Through the Clove—Catskills; and On the Road to Bracketts [recto]

Clove Road, Catskills; Through the Clove—Catskills; and On the Road to Bracketts [recto], by Andrew Fisher Bunner, graphite, 1866
Clove Road, Catskills; Through the Clove—Catskills; and On the Road to Bracketts [recto], by Andrew Fisher Bunner, graphite, 1866

Clove Road, Catskills; Through the Clove—Catskills; and On the Road to Bracketts [recto] is a graphite drawing by the Impressionist artist Andrew Fisher Bunner. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Clove Road, Catskills; Through the Clove—Catskills; and On the Road to Bracketts is a graphite drawing created by Andrew Fisher Bunner in 1866, comprising three landscape sketches on wove paper.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing presents three distinct views of a landscape: a winding road through trees with a mountain backdrop, a house among trees with a road leading to it, and a road curving through a field with distant trees.

Technique & Style

Rendered in graphite, the sketches exhibit varying levels of detail and shading, utilizing light and shadow to convey depth and atmosphere, reflecting elements of Realism.

History & Provenance

The drawing is now held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.